NFL Xtreme

NFL Xtreme is an American football video game released for the Sony PlayStation in 1998. The game was produced by 989 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as a competitor to EA Sports' NFL Blitz series.

NFL Xtreme
Developer(s)989 Sports
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: July 15, 1998[1]
  • EU: October 1998
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Essentially the gameplay was similar to the style of NFL Blitz, but was more of a "casual gamer" / arcade version of NFL Gameday '98, like NFL Tour ('08, the "next gen" NFL Street) and Madden NFL 08 respectively today.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Next Generation said that the game was "no NFL Blitz. NFL Mel-O would have been a more apt title."[10] GameFan gave the game universal acclaim, over a month before it was released Stateside.[6]

Sequel

A sequel to NFL Xtreme came out, and the series was discontinued shortly thereafter. Mike Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) appeared on the cover of NFL Xtreme. John Randle was the cover athlete for the second game in the franchise, NFL Xtreme 2.

Film director Oren Peli, best known for his sleeper hit Paranormal Activity, was a programmer for NFL Xtreme.

References
  1. Boor, Jay (July 15, 1998). "NFL Xtreme". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. "NFL Xtreme for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. Grandstaff, Matt. "NFL Xtreme - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. EGM staff (1998). "NFL Xtreme". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis.
  5. "NFL Xtreme". Game Informer. No. 64. FuncoLand. August 1998.
  6. Higgins, Geoff "El Nino" (June 8, 1998). "REVIEW for NFL Xtreme". GameFan. Metropolis Media. Archived from the original on June 14, 2000. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. Air Hendrix (1998). "NFL Xtreme Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 16, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. Dr. Moo (July 1998). "NFL Xtreme Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. Broady, Vince (July 23, 1998). "NFL Xtreme Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. "NFL Xtreme". Next Generation. No. 46. Imagine Media. October 1998. p. 128. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  11. "NFL Xtreme". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 11. Ziff Davis. August 1998.
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